Faculty & Mentors.

Industry professionals
mentoring Africa's
next filmmakers.

Our faculty are award-winning filmmakers, cinematographers, editors, and producers who bring real-world experience to every Kipaji Lab session..

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Regan White

Project Manager

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Julius Turner

Creative Producer

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Faizah Vaughn

Developer

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Finnlay Odling

UI/UX Designer

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Imani M. Cheers, Ph.D.

Head of Production

Imani M. Cheers is a cultural curator, multimedia producer, and Associate Professor of Digital Storytelling at The George Washington University. Through film, photography, and media commentary, she explores the lived experiences of the African Diaspora, with a focus on women, representation, and global justice.
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Darius Lyles

Cinematography/DP

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Athanas Berkley

Post-Production

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Gladys Knapp

Sr. UI Designer

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Jamal Case

Back-end engineer

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Reagan Edge

UX Engineer

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Kadeem Sierra

Front-end engginer

Shaping the future
of African cinema together.

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We believe the best way to build an African film industry is to have African professionals teach the next generation. Our mentors are practitioners first., quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure.

Brand Design 90%
Content Marketing 96%
Business Analysist 98%

Want to mentor the next generation?